The Skull of Truth: A Magic Shop Book

by Bruce Coville

Book Overview

Mr. Elives's magic shop is back, and this time it is on the other side of Tucker's Swamp. And Tucker's Swamp is where Charlie Eggleston heads to escape a beating-for lying. Charlie can't seem to keep from lying, though sometimes his lies are for a good cause. When Charlie stumbles into Mr. Elives's magic shop, his eyes light upon The Skull. Charlie steals The Skull and it puts him under some sort of spell-he can only tell the truth. Trouble is,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0152060847
• ISBN13: 9780152060848
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 7.4"
• Age Range: 10 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 7

Customer Reviews

Charlie Eggleston cries out in the book The Skull of Truth

Charlie Eggleston cries out in the book The Skull of Truth! "Hold on to your skull"! When Charlie Eggleston is running from a school bully, He runs through a swamp to get to freedom. While he is running the swamp ends. Then he sees the most odd and old magic shop. While he is in the magic shop he starts looking around. He is looking for a pay phone to call his parents. When he is in the shop looking for a phone he hears a voice in the back room. The voice is really deep. I thought this book was really good. It was funny in some parts. There were some sad parts too. Charlie Eggleston is a really funny kid. I really recommend this book to anybody who likes scary books or for people who like funny books too. It was really funny.

Awesome! Must Read!

This was a totally cool book, just like every other book of Bruce Coville's that I have read. This is by far the best book in the Magic Shop series, and is one of my favorite. It's funny, compelling and fun to read. This is a great book for kids who don't read all that much. As previous reviewers have mentioned, this book does cover some topics which may not be well liked by some kids. If you only read one book in your life, it should be this!

Just as good as Jeremy Thatcher and Jennifer Murdley's toad!

After reading Jeremy Thatcher Dragon Hatcher and Jennifer Murdley's Toad, you'd think there couldn't be any book better. Yet the Skull of Truth was awesome. One problem? WHen I tell people that this is one of my favorite books, they laugh at the title and won't read it. Bruce Coville writes beautiful, captivating books, yet sadly, people might not take them seriously because of titles. I didn't until I read one1 Once again, Mr. Coville, you wrote another "winner"!

Beautifully done!

Bruce Coville is an awesome writer who really knows how to write. His beautiful words created this awesome story which I definitely loved. This is one of the best books I have ever read in my whole life. I just keep wishing Bruce Coville would keep on writing more, and a new adventure for Rod Allbright(Coville fans, u know what I'm talking about).

GREAT!!!

I love the way Coville uses such a mixture of feelings, from Charlie's friend with cancer to the humorous skull Yorick, Coville uses so many real emotions that it seems as if you could really feel Charlie's compassion, annoyance, & love. A great book. It's a worthy sequel to Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher, & Jennifer Murdley's Toad.